The Bible isnt the only book filled with devils and demons.

Not all of these demons are evil and a very select few are even adorable.

Englehart found a way to keep the connection to Howard when he brought Shuma-Gorath into the Marvel Universe.

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Shuma-Gorath is the stuff of old fashioned nightmares.

This huge mass of writhing hate would make H.P.

Lovecraft piss himself and Shuma-Gorath remains one of Marvels most nightmarishly odd concepts.

Zarathos was once a demon whose power rivaled that of the great Mephisto himself.

Well get to Mephisto in a hot minute, but rest assured, Mephisto didnt like competition.

Bound with Zarathos, Blaze became Ghost Rider.

Plus, old fire skull here is one of the greatest visuals in all of comics.

And for this, Hot Stuff, we salute you and your devil diaper.

But one devil pulls the strings of these others demons, the lord of evil, Malebolgia.

Malebolgia was named after demons from DantesInfernoand is one of the most shockingly disgusting devils in all of comics.

Malebolgia has long been a puppet master extraordinaire, creating generations of Spawns to do his bidding on Earth.

Anyone remember the old school Malebolgia figure from McFarlane Toys?

That thing had such heft you could have pummeled a burglar to death with it.

Danny Wormwood, the star ofChronicles of Wormwood, is the Antichrist.

But something happened that Satan didnt expect.

If you enjoy Garth Ennis and Steve DillonsPreacher, thenChronicles of Wormwoodis an absolutely perfect companion piece.

Neron

First appearance Underworld Unleashed #1 (1995)

Not all devils take monstrous forms.

Neron seems to be a typical caped super villain, but this DC villain is so much more.

Some of DCs biggest losers no longer were jokes after they signed on Nerons dotted line.

For example, Neron made Killer Moth not a loser- now, thats power.

Other than being an absolute bitch to spell, Dormammu is Doctor Stranges greatest foe.

Dormammu has his own strange sense of honor.

But dont let that fool you; Dormammu is a terrible threat to humanity.

Hopefully, moviegoers everywhere will find out just how mighty and terrible Dormammu is whenDoctor Strangehits theatres in November.

Why, the Antichrist of course.

AndJessicaJonesNetflix fans, guess who Daimon married?

Why none other than Jessicas TV BFF, Patsy Walker!

But no matter where Hellstroms heroic career took him, his demonic heritage was never far away.

Never go full Satan.

When the Trigon child formed, all the evil energies of Azarath entered the being.

By the age of six, Trigon murdered a planet, by 30, Trigon ruled countless dimensions.

Those knowledgeable in DC lore know that this child grew up to become the Teen Titan known as Raven.

Seriously, Etrigan is like a cross between Chuck D and Satan.

Since first appearing in the pages ofSilver Surfer, Mephisto has taken on and tempted every major Marvel hero.

Not many devils in history can say he angered an entire fandom!

So read the fine print before signing anything, because Mephisto might be providing the pen.

Which begs the question, why did I have to sign myDen of Geekcontact in blood?

It seemed rather odd at the time.

When Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams met Lucifer, the Fallen One gave up his kingdom of Hell.

Lucifer was sick of harvesting the damned and desired to live a mortal life.

Check out the devil kings unforgettable Vertigo series for some of the finest comics imaginable.

You might just sell you soul for more.

Especially if the ink is red.